Dave Head County of Sonoma, CA Fleet Manager

Dave HeadCounty of Sonoma, CA

Fleet Manager

Doug BondAlameda County, CA

Fleet Manager

How to Benefit From a DiverseLocal Agency Partnership

Sonoma County Local Government Electric Vehicle Partnership

• Partnership of the Sonoma County, Sonoma County Water Agency, all nine cities in Sonoma County.

• Two Air Districts, UC Davis, EBCCC, several local agencies and businesses

• Key Initiative – To promote that use on plug-in vehicles in our fleets and encourage development of EV Infrastructure.

Public Agency Role• Prepare EVCS Installation Guidelines

• Convert fleet and build public infrastructure

• Formulate/adopt friendly EV polices

• Create codes & develop regulations

• Streamline permitting process

• Partnership with the private sector to expand the program

Meeting The Vision• Develop a plan for “County Fleet”

• Get the “Cities” and local business involved

• Develop guidelines for planning, permitting and construction

• Secure grants for vehicles and infrastructure development

• Get chargers in the ground and vehicles in the field

• Develop sample policies for billing for electricity as a motor fuel

• Build initial network of chargers for public use

• Let business do what business should do – Grow the network

http://www.sonoma-county.org/prmd/docs/misc/ev_prog_guidelines.pdf

Other Partnerships• Shared Services Agreements with:

– Town of Windsor Sonoma County Office of Education– City of Sonoma City of Healdsburg– City of Cotati City of Rohnert Park– California Highway Patrol– Community Development Commission

• Regional Partnerships:– Bay Area Local Government Electric Vehicle Partnership

• MTC Funding for vehicles and Chargers

Local Government EV Fleet Project

Scope• $5M project/$2.8M grant• 11 Agencies• 90 vehicles/chargers• National demonstration

Objectives• Catalyze EV market• Fleet cost savings• Emission reduction

Alameda Co.

San Francisco

Oakland

San Jose

Sonoma Co.

Project Organization

Alameda County

GSA

Public Works

BACC

Sonoma

SF

Concord

Fremont

MMWD

San Jose

Oakland

SWD

Santa Rosa

TAM

Lead Agency

Project Convener

Collaborative Team

ICF RHDG

MTC

Caltrans

FHWA

Original Project TimelineQ1 2011

• PlanningQ2 2011

• Charger and vehicle bid• Begin local outreach/conference

Q3 2011• Sedan deliveries/fleet staff training• Charging station purchase and installation• Local and national media outreach

2012• Begin data assessment• Regional and national outreach

Original Project TimelineQ1 2011

• PlanningQ2 2011

• Charger and vehicle bid• Begin local outreach/conference

Q3 2011• Vehicle deliveries/fleet staff training• Charging station purchase and installation• Local and national media outreach

2012• Begin data assessment• Regional and national outreach

Q2 2012

Q3 2012

Q1,Q2 & Q3 2013

2013 & 2014

New

Benefits of Collaboration

• Addresses– Barriers to deployment

• High cost• Lack of experience

• Benefits– Reduced staff time– Reduced costs– Competitive contract

terms– More resources

Funding Source (Federal, State, Local) Staff Resources (Total Time Commitment) Matching Funds (In-Kind, Cash) Partnership Opportunities (Public, Private, Non- Profit) ROI (Life Cycle Costs, Environmental Benefits) Consistent with Core Services (Customer Service) Improve or Expand Services (Efficiencies) Risks (Liability, Future Grants) Reporting Criteria (Frequency, Advertising)

Grants Application Checklist

Elements of Partnership Development

• Professional relationships

• Trust

• Cooperation

• Political Will

• Dedicated Project Team

• Creditability

• Can-Do Attitude

Benefits of Partnership Development

• Shared Resources

• Shared Responsibility• Increased Visibility

• Cost Savings

• Gain Economies of Scale

• Able to meet minimum grant requirements

• Collaborative Decision Making

• Improve Agency Relationships

Questions?